| Litueche | |
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| — Town and Commune — | |
| View of Litueche, looking forward to its main square, on March 1, 2011. | |
| Map of Litueche commune in O'Higgins Region | |
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Litueche
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| Coordinates (city): | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins |
| Province | Cardenal Caro |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Bernardo Cornejo Cerón |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 618.8 km2 (238.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,526 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,479 |
| • Rural | 3,047 |
| Sex[2] | |
| • Men | 2,932 |
| • Women | 2,594 |
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) |
| Website | Municipality of Litueche |
Litueche is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Litueche spans an area of 618.8 km2 (239 sq mi) and has 5,526 inhabitants (2,932 men and 2,594 women). Of these, 2,479 (44.9%) lived in urban areas and 3,047 (55.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (60 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Litueche is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Bernardo Cornejo Cerón.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Litueche is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, La Estrella, Pichilemu, Marchihue and Paredones). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).
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